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Trans-Pacific Partnership: Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters demands more detail on ...

The federal Member for Bendigo says central Victorians should be concerned about a lack of transparency in a big trade deal involving Australia. Twelve countries, including Australia, signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Monday. Labor MP Lisa ... >> view original

Vanuatu sends message of thanks

Helping hand: Zahlia hands over some of the funds raised by the Bendigo community for cyclone affected Vanuatu. Picture: CONTRIBUTED. Year 9 student Zahlia Burrill-Grinton has returned from her trip to Vanuatu, having successfully distributed the ... >> view original

Anti-Islamic group stage fake beheading in Bendigo

Anti-Islamic campaigners have staged a mock beheading outside the Bendigo council offices in protest against plans for the city's first mosque. Members of the United Patriots Front (UPF) gathered outside the offices over the weekend and cut the head ... >> view original

Victoria wins $1.3b defence contract for 1000 new armoured Hawkei patrol ...

The contract will see 170 jobs created in Bendigo, and a further 60 jobs further along the Victorian supply chain. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull inspected the hi-tech vehicles at the Australian Defence Force proving ground at Monegeeta, north-west of ... >> view original

Tensions over anti-mosque rally force closures in Bendigo

Both sides in the year-long controversy over the planned mosque have stepped up their activities ahead of a planned rally next Saturday, with up to 2000 people yesterday attending a community picnic opposite the Bendigo Town Hall for pro-mosque group ... >> view original

Anti-Islam protesters BEHEAD mannequin over Bendigo mosque and Sydney police ...

The development of the mosque has become a focal point for anti-Islam protest groups which have launched street protests. Authorities, including police, have urged the Australian people to come together in response to the police shooting, which ... >> view original

Transforming Health: Major changes ahead for Lyell McEwin, Modbury Hospital

LYELL McEwin Hospital will provide around-the-clock orthopedic coverage and more than 3000 additional elective surgery patients will be seen at Modbury Hospital from next year as Transforming Health changes come into force. Health Minister Jack ... >> view original

Brisbane grandmother Yvonne D'Arcy celebrates High Court victory in battle ...

A two-time cancer-surviving grandmother from Brisbane has won her "David and Goliath" battle against a US biotech firm that wanted to patent the BRCA-1 cancer gene. Myriad Genetics had argued it held the patent over the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes ... >> view original

Victoria to develop cannabis industry to supply the state with medicinal marijuana

The Victorian Government is paving the way for a new crop to be grown in the state. Media player: "Space" to play, "M" to mute, "left" and "right" to seek. Audio: Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford on the creation of a cannabis industry in Victoria ... >> view original

Newcastle health clinicians give insight into treating eating disorders

Statistically, about 1 per cent of females and 0.5 per cent of males have anorexia nervosa in Australia, while about 2 per cent of females and 0.5 per cent of males have bulimia nervosa. Clinicians from the NSW Hunter Valley who work with eating ... >> view original